Military Movements 15/03/2017

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Morning everyone,

Bit late this morning as I over slept.

Situation as at 10.25Z:-

"CTM1275" A332 240/F-RARF [3B76AE] has routed up the country and is currently just past TLA at FL380, heading NW.

"QID541" KC-135R 57-2605 [AE04FB] and "QID542" KC-135T 58-0069 [AE04F6] have routed down over France to refuel "MYTEE96/97" (B-52Hs) over the Med.

"EDDIE97" KC-135R 63-7993 [AE037A] is back over the North Sea tanking F-15s from Lakenheath.........at 11.02Z heading back to Ramstein

"RCH977" C-130H 91-9144 [AE02D0] has departed Mildenhall and is currently over BKY climbing through FL236, heading > BPK.........going to Aviano AB, Italy (credit FC)

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10.32Z "RCH977" (see above) is passing W abeam BPK at FL240 heading > SAM (at present).

10.42Z Passing W of Alton.

10.48Z Passing over Stoney Cross, heading > BRIPO(?)

10.57Z Crossing the coast at BRIPO, heading > BHD(?)

11.04Z Passing BHD and turned S for SALCO

..........and then turned SE for Guernsey.

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11.50Z KC-135Rs "QID543" 60-0324 [AE0480] and "QID544" 61-0321 [AE0262] have departed Mildenhall and are gaining height over MAM.......going to refuel the same B-52Hs.

12.06Z Lead passing E abeam Chelmsford climbing through FL286, heading for the South coast around SFD, 2nd aircraft following a few minutes behind at FL270.

16.21Z "QID543 is on its way home.  Approaching SALCO at FL320 from the South.  Will probably turn for BRIPO > VLN and up TR1 for Mildenhall.

16.27Z Continued N....passing BHD

16.34Z Passing over VLN at FL230, heading up TR1.

16.40Z "QID544" is in its way home.  Passing SALCO at FL240, heading N.

16.45Z Passing BHD and turning for VLN.

16.57Z Passing over Melksham, heading up TR1.

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12.14Z "BLUE31" KC-10A 79-1710 [AE01DC] Northbound at FL270 over MAM, heading NW, but should turn N..........should be dragging "RETRO81/82/83" from Lakenheath over to CONUS for rework.

12.18Z Passing over Boston and setting course for LEE.

12.32Z Over LEE, heading > LUK.

12.52Z Just turned hard left over LUK to head out over the Atlantic,

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12.29Z "RCH722" C-5M 87-0045 [AE058A] Westbound at FL280, crossing the Dutch coast by Hook of Holland, heading > NAVPI..........for Mildenhall.

12.49Z Just passed over Bungay, descending through FL120, heading for Mildenhall.

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13.37Z "CNV3883" C-130T "156160" [AE03E8] SE-bound at FL211, crossing the coast by Bideford, heading > BHD.........NOTE:- Serial may be suspect.

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13.41Z "QID541" and "QID542" (see 1st post in thread) are RTB Mildenhall via TR1......'541 is passing Swindon and '542 is approaching BRIPO

13.53Z '541 is passing Alconbury and '542 is passing Swindon.

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13.58Z "DUKE57" UC-35A 97-00105 [AE0136] Westbound passing KOPUL at FL210.......inbound Fairford.

14.07Z Just passed over White City, descending, heading towards Fairford.

14.15Z Passing over Wantage at FL090.

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14.43Z "RCH827" C-17A 10-0220 [AE4F14] Westbound at FL320, crossing the Dutch coast near Haarlem, heading > MONIL > EMLON > NALAX > OTR >

15.12Z Passing OTR for NATEB.

15.26Z Turned at UMBEL for MAC.  Passing over Barnard Castle at this time.

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15.56Z "RCH854" KC-10A 79-1711 [AE020A] Westbound at FL320 crossing the Dutch coast by Hook of Holland, routing > NAVPI.

16.05Z Passing NAVPI and turned for MAM.......inbound Mildenhall.

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16.40Z "RCH937" C-5M 86-0017 [AE056E] Westbound at FL340, crossing the Dutch coast by Alkmaar, heading > EMLON > OTR > NATEB

...........From NATEB is heading across towards OTT Prestwick.

17.46Z Passing over Kintyre N of MAC.

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18.22Z "RCH865" C-130H 91-1238 [ADFE69] Westbound at FL240, just past RKN (Rekken VOR), heading for SPY.

18.40Z Crossing the Dutch coast by Alkmaar, heading NW.

19.34Z Plotting NE of Keighley, heading > RIBEL.

19.38Z Past RIBEL and turned NNW.

19.52Z Past DCS and heading for the NGY (New Galloway) NDB, descending through FL177.........inbound Prestwick.